| Veli Paloheimo | |
| Birth Date: | 1967 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tampere, Finland |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $353,661 |
| Singlesrecord: | 46–60 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 48 (1 October 1990) |
| Australianopenresult: | 4R (1990) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 2R (1991) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 1R (1989, 1990, 1991) |
| Usopenresult: | 2R (1990) |
| Doublesrecord: | 3–8 |
| Doublestitles: | 0 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 219 (24 July 1989) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | 1R (1989) |
Veli Paloheimo (born 13 December 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Finland.
The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 1 October 1990, reaching World number 48. His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1990 Australian Open, where he made the fourth round.[1]
Paloheimo participated in 12 Davis Cup ties for Finland from 1986–1992, posting an 11–11 record in singles and a 4–5 record in doubles.[2]
He decided to finish his sports career early in order to become a Jehovah's Witness.[3]
His father is Finnish and his mother is German.[4] He was born in Finland.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Helsinki | Carpet |  Nicklas Kulti | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 2. | 1989 | Cherbourg | Hard (i) |  Martin Laurendeau | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 3. | 1989 | Brest | Hard (i) |  Olivier Delaître | 6–2, 6–2 |